Leia needed to sit. Learning her mother was the dark being who tortured her and so many of her friends, the one who destroyed her home and family was so much to take in. Anakin kneeled down to her level.

"I know." Anakin said, breathing a little heavy. It was somewhat of a relief to let someone know, but also terrifying, "Not that it excuses anything she's done but-"

"You're right it doesn't excuse any-" Leia interrupts then Anakin interrupts her.

"Leia, you have to understand that is not your mother. Your mother is kind, beautiful, she had this fire that made you listen. Not the kind of flame that burns in her now, but it was spunk and she was such a skilled warrior. She was fiercely loyal and dedicated. Sure, she hated sharing her own issues but she listened to everything you said and really cared about it. She helped so many systems during the war." Anakin calmed Leia, "The Emperor has done something to her. She wanted to help, and they used her kindness and love against her. Darth Majka, that thing they created is not your mother and is not my wife. I don't know what they did, and I don't want to know how. I will get your mother, (Y/N) Skywalker back. She loved and wanted you kids more than anything. I was put on this galaxy to bring balance to the Force, you have my word that I will do that and save your mother."

Leia didn't say anything. She just sat there, her head throbbing with all the information. Her mind was like a debunker as she tried to compare the eyes from her memory to the eyes of her interrogator. They were the same shape, color, and shade. (Y/N)'s eyes were not yellow, they weren't filled with rage only the broken pieces of her. These eyes she saw were beautiful.

"Is there any more I can answer for you?" Anakin asked.

Leia shook her head no.

"Okay." Anakin got up, swallowing his guts. "You can always talk to me. And I'm sorry, so sorry. This, what happened to our family, is a weight I will always hold on my shoulders."

Anakin shut the door of the cockpit, leaving Leia in there alone. Anakin went back to work to help Han and Chewie. It must've been less than 3 minutes before Leia screamed.

Anakin dropped everything at the startling scream. Leia came running in: "There's something out there."

"Where?" Han asked, removing his safety glasses.

"Outside, in the cave." She pointed. Then a large sharp noise came from outside the ship. Anakin felt the malicious presence.

"There it is! Listen, listen!" 3PO exclaimed.

"Mynock." Anakin whispered, he sensed the creatures. He experienced the creatures on Vancor during the war.

"Oh, you've got to be kidding me." Han seethed, "I'm going out there."

"What do you mean you're going out there?!" Leia fumed after him. Han grabs the oxygen mask before opening the door, and Leia follows him.

"I just got this bucket of bolts back together. I'm not going to let something tear it apart." Han explained.

"Then I'm going with you." Leia grabbed her own mask as Chewie also grabbed another. The partners grabbed their lightsaber.

"Well, I've never been one to stay behind." Anakin sighed, grabbing the last mask and readying is light saber.

"The ground sure does feel strange, it doesn't feel like rock." Leia said as she stamped her foot onto a gooier floor than expected.

"There's an awful lot of moisture in here." Han pointed out.

"I don't know. I have a bad feeling about this." Leia said, Anakin felt it too.

"Yeah." Anakin agreed. This cave was definitely not a cave. Before he could say anything, Han found the leathery creature.

"Watch out!" Han yelled as he blasted the Mynock off his ship, "Chewie, check the rest of the ship, make sure there aren't any more attached. They'll be chewing on the power cables."

"We need to get out of here." Anakin advised.

"We will alright, but first we gotta clean these off. Why don't you bring your highness inside. Chewie and I will take care of it." Han patted Anakin on the back. Anakin didn't like his tone, as if he couldn't handle it. Anakin was the Chosen One for crying out loud.

Leia screamed as a whole flock of those creatures swarmed them. Anakin slices through a few with his saber and Han shoots a few with his blaster. When a rogue blast hits the side of the cave the whole thing shakes.

"Wait a minute.." Anakin stabbed his saber into the ground and it shook violently. Anakin began feeling the pain of the best they had somehow trapped themselves in.

"Get inside!" Anakin yelled. Everyone ran to the door, Anakin had to help Leia as she almost fell.

"Alright Chewie, lets get out of here!" Han yelled, turning on the ships power.

"The Empire is still out there, I don't think it's a good-" Leia readied her protests.

"We don't have time to discus this as a committee!" Han yelled back, sitting in his pilot chair.

"I am not a committee!" Leia argues, following him.

"You can't make the jump to light speed in this astroid field?" Anakin argued the logistics, he was fine with leaving but how?

"Just sit down! We're taking off!" Han dismissed their attitudes.

The falcon easily started up and began heading back to the entrance.

"Look!" 3PO entered, pointing to the toothy mouth in front of us.

"I see it." Han said, fuming over 3PO's annoying habits.

"The cave is closing?" Leia said, not understanding fully.

"This was no cave." Anakin told her, putting his hand on her shoulder and she stiffened but didn't push it away.

The gang pushed the Falcon out into the open. The Empire found them almost right away and were on their tail in seconds.

"They get points for patience." Han muttered.

"Oh look! We're coming out of the astroid field." 3PO cheered.

"I wouldn't get too happy, yet." Anakin told his droid.

"Alright, are we ready for light speed?" Han said showing the clear path. Chewie howled a yes. "Alright: one... two... three!"

And nothing happened.

"I thought you fixed the hyperdrive!" Han looked at Anakin. Chewie yelled at Han and hit him, "It's not my fault!"

"I thought you guys finished it? I got the transfer circuits working." Anakin defended himself.

"Sir, we've lost or rear deflector shields. One more direct hit on the back will cause serious damage." 3PO reported from the ship.

"Turn it around!" Han demanded of Chewie. Chewie was puzzled at the order, "I said turn her around! I'm going to put all power in the front shields."

"You're going to attack them? That's suicide." Anakin's amazement spoke.

"Sir, the odds of surviving a direct assault on an Imperial Star Destroyer are.." 3PO began but Anakin covered his mouth and 3PO mumbled under his hand.

"Thank you." Han sighed, turning the ship around. Anakin and Leia could only imagine what the Empire must think.

"I have an idea." Anakin offered.

"I'm all ears."

~

"Apology accepted, Captain Needa." Majka said as she let go of Captain's limp body. Captain Needa lost them, he is incapable of command. Two stormtroopers clear up her mess as she leaves.

"Lady Majka," Admiral Piett reports, ignoring the body of his collegue, "our ships have completed our scan of the area and found nothing. If the Millenium Falcon went into light speed they'll be half way across the galaxy by now."

"Alert all commands. Calculate every possible location in their last known trajectory." Majka told Piett, clenching her fists, "Also, gather as many bounty hunters you can and bring them to me."

"Yes, my lady. We will find them." The Admiral comforts her.

"You should hope so, for your sake Admiral."